... ROBBERY AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. At the Middlesex Sessions on Tuesday, John Porter and Vincent Pascoe, who were convicted last sessions of receiving a quantity of ostrich feathers and seal skins, to tho value of £ 240, were brought up forjudg- ment. It will be remembered that at the last sessions a man and woman named Porter and Vincent Pascoe were charged with being implicated in ...

... We understand that the Rev. W. Nicholson, Trefiys, Carnarvon, has definitely been appointed Minister of the Independent Church at the above place. His ministry will cemmence about the end of June. THE EISTEDDFOD.—On Good Friday an interesting Eisteddfod was held at the above place, under the presi- dency of Mr. D. Seys Lewis, of Penrhiwfranc. The ad- judicators of the Poetry were the Revs. R. ...

... THE HABITUAL CRIMINALS ACT. George Prior, eighteen, and Frederick Hunter, nineteen, were charged at Guildhall on the 13th inst., on remand, before Alderman. Lusk, M.P., under tho Habitual Criminals Act, for loitering about the streets with the intention of committing a felony. Samuel Lythel and Henry Ilandall, two detective officers of the City police force, were in King William-street on the ...

... ETON COLLEGE.—The Musical Standard says;—It is rumoured that the authorities of Eton College intend to make music a regular branch of the course of study. THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE DUCHY OF LAN- CASTER.—There is reason to believe that the Chan- cellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster, with the seat in the Cabinet, has been offered to Mr. John Bright on his return to Parliament. It is doubtful, ...

... MERTHYR. F.'XESAL OF MR R. THOMAS. —The funeral of Mi Richard Thomas, of tha Court House, took place at Ceih cematery yesterday. The funeral ■'■ORT ...

... AMERICA. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday.—The popular belief here is that some arrangement acceptable to England will be ultimately agreed to, and that the United States' Government will recede to a certain extent from its present position. Intimations te this effect have been received from Washington. WASHINGTON, Thursday.—At a meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on Affairs to- day, a ...

... VARIETIES. It is ene of the characteristics of a good man dispense liberally, and enjoy abstatrusus^v, the goods he knows he must lose, and must IMW, WEIGHTY ADVICE ON WEDLOCK.—Soma look a rosy complexion, and some for a smiling face, whilfl others seek wealth and wisdom, beauty, fashion, an« grace; but I wanted a kind companion, heartVi healthy, strong, who'd always be gay and cheerful) and ...

... EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LAL^' Dr. Lankester held an inquest on Monday at THE Greyhound Hotel, Mildmay Park, on the body of jtfiSS Mary Steele, aged 23, residing with her parents AT Lome House, Mildmay Park. For some time past de- ceased had been in indifferent health. On Good Friday morning a servant took deceased up her break- fast, at which time she was in bed. The servant D1 going ...

... = t I. The Upton, steamer, London to Cardiff arrived a i Falmouth March 31st, totally dismasted. It is reported from Trieste that the Saidi, Austria barque, from Cardiff, has gone ashore near Porto BHSO:¡J' The George Becker, barque, of Rostok, CardifftoStettio, has gone ashore at the Scaw, Frederickshaven • assists sent. Printed by Steam Power, and published by the sol5 Proprietor, DAVID ...

... About half-past six on Sunday evening the governor of Armley Gaol, Leeds, A. C. Keene, received a telegram from the Home Secretary, stating a reprieve for Patrick Lennard, has been sent. Mr. Wheelhouse, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., and the Rev. E. Jackson, of St. James, each received a telegram from the Home Secretary, to the effect that he had determined to re- prieve Lennard. On the 13th inst. Mr ...

... Whether the streets, or the arches which decorated the streets, were the most attractive, it would be difficult to say, and as many recondite considerations of art and taste are involved in tiiequestion, we prefer leaving the decision to the intelligent jury which passed both streets and arches under review. Certes, the streets of Cardiff were trans- foimed, and St. Mary-street especially. ...

... The day school children were regaled at their different schools. The schools, and the number of scholars feasted, were, approximately, as follows:—St. John's 1 586- St. Mary's, 1,100 Catholic Schools, 1,280; Wesleyan, 386 National schools (IBute-terrace), 351 • Havannah Indus- trial school, 63 Miss Shand's, 90 Ragged school (Fre- derica-street), 70—total, 4,819. They made their public ...